Kate Bottriell

Experience

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  Proforest

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2011

  Senior Project Manager

  Senior advisor on responsible sourcing of forestry and agriculture commodities. Key technical support for ProForest’s work on multi-stakeholder standard-setting processes, with a particular focus of soy, suagrcane, oilseed rape, Jatropha and palm. Technical expert on forest certification schemes, including policy development and implementation for Government (UK, Belgium, Netherlands & Denmark) and private sector (timber trade & banking sector). Worked extensively with UK Government in supporting delivery of its timber procurement policy as the coordinator of the Central Point for Expertise on Timber Procurement,shaping it's implementation and transformation of the domestic timber industry. Led ProForest’s work on biofuels, including practical experience supporting companies on sustainable procurement/sourcing of agri-commodities and engagement with the EU Commission. Key activities included leading field assessment teams, supply chain mapping and assessment, project planning & management, policy development, field auditing, report writing, business development. Show less

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  IFC - International Finance Corporation

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2014

  Operations Officer

  Technical expert on voluntary environmental and social standards and certification supporting IFC's global operations, including advisory and investment projects. This included project design, field missions, oversight and technical assistance for ongoing projects, oversight of grants, and co-authoring good practice guides and handbooks. Field missions were mainly in West Africa (Liberia, Sierra Leone) and Indonesia and were particularly focused on palm oil. I represented IFC in multi-stakeholder round-tables, including the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and the Union for Ethical Biotrade, and provided key technical input for the certification system documents for the EDGE Green Buildings program. I also facilitated internal knowledge management exchanges for palm oil, coffee and cocoa. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2014 - now

  Independent Consultant, Sustainable Sourcing

  Senior technical advisor to FMCGs (Fast Moving Consumer Goods Companies), International Organizations (UNDP, IFC, World Bank). Consultancy on sustainable supply chains (palm, sugarcane, soy, coffee, cocoa, forest products). Supplier analyses and reporting, leading field assessments, meeting facilitation, conference presentations, researching, editing and drafting reports. Providing technical expertise on sustainable agriculture, environmentally and socially responsible procurement, innovative financing, and voluntary certification. Show less

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  UNDP

  Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

  Private Sector Engagement, Green Commodities Programme

  Led private sector engagement and partnership development for the Green Commodities Programme (GCP). This programme seeks to improve the social, environmental and economic sustainability of commodities production and trade by developing global multi-stakeholder strategies on a sector by sector basis. I managed the relationship with existing partner companies, as well as identified and engaged with potential partners . I also supported local teams to develop strategies to involve the private sector into the multi-stakeholder action plans led by national governments, which sought to implement sustainable practices for key agriculture commodities including palm, soy, coffee and cocoa. I was particularly focused on supporting the programme in Indonesia and Ivory Coast. Show less

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  Ecochair.ch

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2022

  Founder & Head of Operations

  Founder of ecochair.ch verein and the Möbel Kollektiv Basel project. I lead the operations, including business strategy, branding, sourcing and sales. I oversee our small team which includes digital marketing and logistics. ecochair.ch is a social enterprise that markets pre-owned and upcyced furniture on behalf of selected vendors, through our Möbel Kollektiv Basel webshop, local map and walking tours. Our aim is to make it as simple as possible for people to buy pre-owned and upcycled furniture, as a way to reduce social and environmental impact of consumption on the planet. Show less

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  Impact Hub Basel

  May 2020 - Jun 2022

  Leading the Furniture, Architecture and the Built Environment (FABE) ‘Circle’, which is part of a wider initiative designed to accelerate the transition of Switzerland to a Circular Economy. My role is to co-create a network with participants that responds to their needs, seeking to facilitate implementation of circular principles in their work. Key activities include meeting with stakeholders in the furniture, architecture and built environment sectors, identifying and sharing relevant information with the network, event planning, event facilitation, and preparing case studies. Show less

  • Programme Manager EmpowHER

    Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Circle Leader - Furniture, Architecture & the Built Environment

    May 2020 - Dec 2021
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  Cirkla.ch

  Nov 2021 - Mar 2023

  Director

  Managing the operations of Cirka, the Swiss association for re-use in construction. Responsible for implementing the strategic direction set by the Executive Board, overseeing workstreams, fundraising, communication and stakeholder engagement.